Iran Struggles to Approve FATF Regulations

As preparatory talks were held in Vienna with Washington’s participation to potentially resume nuclear talks with Iran, Iranian legislators failed to reach a verdict regarding compliance with Financial Action and Task Force (FATF) regulations. Set up by the G7 group of industrial nations in ...

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The 9th Heart of Asia Conference and the Significance of Zarif’s Attendance

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif recently visited Dushanbe to attend the ninth Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) which was held on March 30, 2021. The conference was titled “Strengthening Consensus for Peace and Development” and was led by ...

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Officials Optimistic About JCPOA Revival; Testing New Centrifuge; Retirees’ Protests: “Our Salaries Are in Rials, Expenses Are in Dollars”

Possible Step-by-step Return to JCPOA by Iran and AmericaThe editorial of Setareh Sobh, written by former lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, argues that if big strategic steps are taken by all sides in the nuclear deal (JCPOA), there is a good chance for returning to the ...

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The Iran-China 25-Year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Challenges and Prospects

China signed a landmark partnership agreement with Tehran on March 27, 2021. The importance of this agreement lies in its timing, the nature of its provisions, its longevity, the amount of investment, and its potential  ramifications  on the regional and international scenes, especially in ...

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